1937 Daffodil Parade. Flag bearers from the Wild West Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars lead the way for the parade down Ninth Street to Pacific Avenue. They are followed by a marching band and a horseback unit. The bands represented in the 1937 parade were the Musicians Union, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) band, Lincoln High School and Stadium High School. The Motoramp Garage can be seen on the right. (T. Times, 4/10/1937, p. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1937 : Tacoma); Festivals--Tacoma; Marching bands--Tacoma--1930-1940;

1937 Daffodil Parade. Lincoln Citizen's Club float carrying Lincoln Business District's special Queen and her court. Six young women wearing daffodil crowns. The float, decorated with 30,000 daffodils, won Division II honors. (T. Times, 4/10/1937, p.1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1937 : Tacoma); Floats (Parades); Daffodils--Tacoma; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Clubs--Tacoma; Lincoln Citizens Club (Tacoma);

The 1937 Daffodil Parade. City of Sumner float carrying the festival's Queen Dorothy (Lyons) and her two attendants. Forty-five thousand daffodils were used to decorate the float. It is passing a "Donut" shop at Tenth St. on Pacific Ave. Individuals watch the parade go by from second story windows. (T. Times, 4/10/1937, p.1)

Floats (parades)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1937 : Tacoma); Lyons, Dorothy;

1937 Daffodil Parade. Tacoma Chamber of Commerce's "Tacoma Recreation" float features skiing theme and mountain. In the 900 block of Pacific Ave., a National Geographic photographer snaps a color photograph of float. (T.Times, 4-10-37, p.1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1937 : Tacoma); Festivals--Tacoma; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1930-1940;

1937 Daffodil Parade. Tacoma Retail Trade Bureau's "Romantic Garden" float. California Florist's panel truck parked on street. Two-story brick building in background. (T.Times, 4/10/1937, p. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1937 : Tacoma); Festivals--Tacoma; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1930-1940;

1937 Daffodil Parade. Tacoma Retail Trade Bureau's float entitled "Romantic Garden." Billboard across the street advertises: "Mobilgas Ethyl, a new high in performance." (T. Times, 4/10/1937, p. 1).

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1937 : Tacoma); Festivals--Tacoma; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1930-1940;

1937 Daffodil Parade. The "S. S. Tacoma" Seed Company float, a boat replica built around an automobile sedan. Three early 19th Century Tacoma wooden houses are in the background. (T. Times, 4/10/1937, p. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1937 : Tacoma); Festivals--Tacoma; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Seed Co. (Tacoma);

Tacoma & Puyallup Young Men's Business Clubs (YMBC) float, a replica of the "S.S. Beaver" the first steamboat on Puget Sound, won first place in Division I, Service Club entries, in the 1937 Daffodil parade. The float is parked in front of a large three-story brick bldg. (T. Times 4/10/1937, pg. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1937 : Tacoma); Festivals--Tacoma; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Young Mens Business Club (Tacoma);

1937 Daffodil Parade. Festival Queen Dorothy Lyons with attendants Eugenia Spencer and Hazel Phillips, standing on decorated platform on Tenth St. at Pacific Ave. Reviewing stand adorned with four, classical pedestals & daffodils. (T. Times 4/10/1937, pg. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1937 : Tacoma); Festivals--Tacoma; Reviewing stands; Lyons, Dorothy; Spencer, Eugenia; Phillips, Hazel;

Annie Wright Seminary Junior Prom, held on Saturday April 17, 1937 in the Great Hall at the school. Two young couples, names not provided, photographed sitting on a davenport in what appears to be the school library. The prom honored the senior class graduating in June. A typical Dutch setting served as the ball's background where junior and senior girls danced with their escorts. (T.Times 4-24-37, p. 5-various photographs)

Private schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Dance parties--Tacoma--1930-1940; Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Group picture at the Annie Wright Seminary Junior Prom, held Saturday April 17th 1937 at the school. Several couples photographed seated on stairs. They are eating dessert and socializing.

Private schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Dance parties--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Stairways--Tacoma;

The Annie Wright Seminary Junior Prom, held Saturday April 17, 1937 in the Great Hall at the school. The dance had a Dutch theme and was scheduled to honor the senior class before their graduation in June. Three couples were photographed wearing formal attire and standing in front of a fireplace. The room was embellished with elaborate decorations. Pictured left to right are Robert Cowden, Barbara Bogan, Betty June Howe, Clinton Campbell, Elizabeth Post and Gordon Ketring. (T.Times 4/24/1937, pg. 9)

Private Schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Dance parties--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The students of Franklin Elementary School at 3202 So. 12th Street presented a pageant titled "The Coming of Spring" on Wednesday, April 21, 1937. The performance recreated spring celebrations from several countries as well as the United States. Patricia Litstrom, at the center, was Queen of the festival. Pictured on the left, front to back, are David Woodard, Eugene Clough, Helen Hansen, Margaret Macemon and Gloria Mardesick. On the right, front to back, are Martin Sangster, June Nyquist, Gloria Raymond, Betty Weber and Marie Nelson. Franklin School was demolished in 1997 and a new building was constructed. (T. Times, 4/20/1937, p. 14) (WSHS)

Litstrom, Patricia; Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Franklin School (Tacoma); Woodard, David; Clough, Eugene; Hansen, Helen; Macemon, Margaret; Mardesick, Gloria; Sangster, Martin; Nyquist, June; Raymond, Gloria; Weber, Betty; Nelson, Marie;

On April 23, 1937, Tacoma fire fighters posed on their new 75 foot high extension ladder reaching upward into sky. One fireman with a rope over his shoulder was on bottom rung, while another was standing at the very top. The ladder was a replacement for the 24 year old one belonging to Station #2's hook and ladder truck. It was designed and built by Hoseman Royce H. Waldrep when it was determined that the city could not afford to purchase a replacement. The ladder took Waldrep and his team 35 days to build and cost $300, a savings of around $1,000. (filed with Argentum) (T. Times 4/26/1937, pg. 1)

Fire fighters--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fire engines & equipment--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ladders;

On April 23, 1937, five fire fighters from Tacoma Station #2 tested their new 75 foot ladder on a city street divided by streetcar tracks. Three men were beside the fire truck and two were on the very high extension ladder which reached into the open air. The ladder was a replacement for a creaky 24 year old model. It was designed and built under the direction of Hoseman Royce H. Waldrep when it was determined that the city could not afford to purchase a replacement. The Tacoma-made ladder cost $300 ( a savings of around $1000) and took 35 days to build. (filed with Argentum) (T. Times 4/26/1937, pg. 1)

Fire fighters--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fire engines & equipment--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ladders;

Seventy-nine year old Berthold A. Prengel celebrates this fine spring day in April of 1937 by sliding down the "chute-the-chute" that he built for his four year old granddaughter Patricia McLean. Mr. Prengel has used scrap lumber from the Tideflats to covert his yard into a carnival playground for "Pat" and her friends. In addition to the slide, there is a hand operated ferris wheel, merry-go-round, teeter-totter and other carnival games. Mr. Prengel learned his carpentry skills by going to work for the Milwaukee Railroad at age 13 as a cabinet maker and later as a railroad electrician. (T. Times 6/4/1937, pg.3)

Playgrounds; Sliding; Aged persons; Prengel, Berthold; Slides; Amusement rides--1930-1940; Families--Tacoma--1930-1940; Grandparents;

Seventy-nine year old Berthold A. Prengel slides down the "chute-the-chute" he built in his backyard at 4318 East "N" St. for his granddaughter Patricia McLean and her friends. Using scrap lumber, he has converted his yard into a carnival for the enjoyment of four year old "Pat." In addition to the slide, he built a hand operated ferris wheel, merry-go-round, teeter-totter and throwing game. Pat is now the most popular girl in the neighborhood! (T. Times 6/4/1937, pg 3)

Prengel, Berthold; Amusement rides--1930-1940; Slides; Sliding; Playgrounds; Aged persons; Grandparents; Families--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Marjorie (Mrs. Frederick C.) Shanaman plays a game with sons Fred Jr., left, and Dick, right. Portrait taken in the family living room. Frederick Shanaman, Sr. was manager of the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company. (T. Times Society).

Shanaman, Marjorie; Shanaman, Richard; Shanaman, Fred C.; Shanaman, Frederick Charles, 1901-1982--Family; Shanaman, Frederick Charles, 1901-1982--Homes & haunts;

Washington State Historical Society building addition. View of entrance facade with construction cranes on roof. Original building by George W. Bullard, Architect; addition by Mock and Morrison, Architects. Original photograph, see D881 image 3 for cropped version. (T. Times).

Washington State Historical Building (Tacoma); Washington State Historical Society (Tacoma); Galleries & museums--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ferry Museum (Tacoma);

Two women holding bouquets of flowers, roses and carnations, at flower show held in the Tacoma Armory building in April of 1937. Name tags on flowers displayed: Talisman, Dictator, Melrose. (T. Times)

Flower shows--Tacoma--1930-1940; Flowers; Exhibitions--Tacoma--1930-1940; State Armory (Tacoma);

Eleven years before she made history at the 1948 Winter Olympics, Gretchen Kunigk (later Fraser) was the skiing double for Sonja Henie. This photograph, taken in 1937, shows Miss Kunigk in costume for the filming of "Thin Ice" at Paradise Inn on Mount Rainier. Years later, as Gretcher Fraser, she was the first skier from the United States, man or woman, to win a gold medal in an Alpine event in the Olympics. (T. Times 4/5/1937 p.3)

Fraser, Gretchen Kunigk, 1919-1994; Skiers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Motion picture industry--Tacoma;

Mrs. Lorraine W. Pike, 6-A teacher at Horace Mann school, 5234 South J Street, worked with Gordon Brunswick (left) and Stanley Nelson on the model German village that their class was building in April of 1937. The highly detailed model, with thatched-roofed buildings and tiny villagers was built by the class to help them visualize what life was like in Germany in 410 A.D. (T. Times, 4/1/1937 p.3).

Horace Mann School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pike, Lorraine; Nelson, Stanley; Brunswick, Gordon; Models; Miniature cities & towns; Model ships;

Tacoma City Council at (Old) City Hall. Mayor George Smitley at right center, by window. Portrait of Mayor A.V. Fawcett on wall, now hangs in Rare Book Room of Tacoma Public Library. (T.Times)

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956;

C.B.S. Radio coverage of the filming of "Thin Ice" at Paradise, Mount Rainier National Park. Sonja Henie, the actress with the lead role in the film, is second from left, her double Tacoma Skier Gretchen Kunigk (later Fraser) is at far right. The man at the far left is Jerry Geehan who was there to cover the story for KVI radio. He worked for KVI while going to school at the College of Puget Sound, and later became manager of KMO.

Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.); Actresses--Tacoma; Henie, Sonja, 1912-1969; Skaters; Motion picture industry--Tacoma; Radio broadcasting--Tacoma; Fraser, Gretchen Kunigk, 1919-1994;

Sepia 1937 photograph of Tacoma City Officials at (Old) City Hall. L to R: Frank Callender - public safety commissioner, C. Val Fawcett - finance commissioner, Tom Swayze - city controller, Mayor George Smitley, Genevieve Martin - city clerk, Abner Bergersen - public works commissioner, Ira Davisson - public utilities commissioner, and Howard Carothers- corporation counsel. Group is seated at a glass-top table with two spittoons on floor. Furnishings, including wood floor, appear plain and utilitarian. ALBUM 11.

Municipal government--Tacoma; Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956; Callender, Frank T.; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Swayze, Tom; Martin, Genevieve; Bergersen, Abner R.; Davisson, Ira; Carothers, Howard;

Tacoma City Council at (Old) City Hall. Photographed in April of 1937 for the Tacoma Times but apparently not used. (T. Times)

Municipal officials--Tacoma--1930-1940; Meetings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Old City Hall (Tacoma);

Warren G. Bille, aquarist, inspected the arrangement of the tanks which he had prepared for the greatly expanded Point Defiance Aquarium which opened its doors on Sunday, April 25, 1937 for the first time that year. The aquarium had tripled in size during the winter, making it one of the most attractive and complete on the Pacific Coast. Crowds estimated at 2,000 visited the enlarged aquarium that Sunday, part of the 20,000 visitors to Point Defiance Park. The guests turned out to view the samples of local salt water creatures on display. Bille had included at least one example of most native salt water varieties. The aquarium now boasted 40 three foot tanks and 8 seven foot tanks. The latter housed the larger fish- salmon, cod, perch and trout, as well as the popular Oscar the Octopus, who was now so large that he could span the entire 7 foot tank. It was during the 1937 season that the aquarium first discovered that their star attraction "Oscar" was a she, not a he. (T.Times 4/23/1937, pg. 4; T.Times 4-26-37, p. 1-article)

Parks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Aquariums; Aquatic animals; Starfishes--Tacoma; Point Defiance Zoo (Tacoma); Bille, Warren G.;

Mrs. Fred Byers Jr., the former Louise Phelps, and her small son Frederic III were visiting from Denver, Colorado in April of 1937. They were spending a month with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Phelps. This was Mrs. Byers' first visit in two years and her son's first ever. Fred III celebrated his first birthday on his arrival the previous Sunday. (T. Times 4/24/1937, pg 8-alt. photograph)

Byers, Louise; Mothers & children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Byers, Frederic;

One of the strangest social events of the 1920's & 1930's was the "Tom Thumb wedding," a mock wedding of a child couple impersonating the 1863 wedding of P.T. Barnum's famous midget couple, Charles Stratton (exhibited as Gen. Tom Thumb) and his miniature bride, Lavinia Warren. The pictured double Tom Thumb wedding was held April 16, 1937 at the St. Paul Methodist Church as a fund raiser, with proceeds going to the missionary society. The participants were, left to right, Harrison Killian (best man), Curtis Killian (Tom Thumb, groom), Shirley Clark (Jennie June, bride), Eddie Goodenough (minister), Buddy Cross (best man), Billy Goettling (Fred Finger, groom) and Barbara Ann Bowen (Nellie May, bride.) All of the children, with the exception of Goodenough, were four years old. Eddie Goodenough was the son of Rev. Frank Goodenough. In all, over 100 children, ages 4-11, took part in the pageant, impersonating wedding members and guests, including Pres. & Mrs. Roosevelt, movie stars and local city officials and personalities. ( T. Times 4/16/1937, pg. 8- picture & article)

Children playing adults; Weddings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Brides--1930-1940; Wedding clothing & dress--1930-1940; Grooms (Weddings)--1930-1940;

Elizabeth (Mrs. Melvin H. Jr.) Voorhees, left, and Mrs. Lawrence Worth admire antique silver and glassware at the home of Mrs. Edward Howell in April of 1937. Mrs. Voorhees was the chairman for the antique exhibit being held April 20, 1937 in the Stone Room of the First Presbyterian Church. The Circle B Planning Committee of the church was arranging the exhibit. Mrs. Howell was one of the exhibitors. Mel Voorhees was a wire editor at the Tacoma Times. (photograph also numbered T1038-1 and A4032-1) (Tacoma Times 4/19/1937, pg. 9)

Glassware; Teapots; Pitchers; Voorhees, Elizabeth; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);